Bsmiller05
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A DA20 and a Beechcraft. 3 dead. RIP.
Plane crash in GA
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Link? General area? I have a buddy who does a lot of GA flying in his off time, in a Bonanza. Can't get a hold of him.
dustoff17
Still trying to reach the Top Shelf
Baronpilot244
Killick Stoker
Fox 5 Atlanta is saying the accident happened at Caroll county which is KCTJ. Used to fly in and out of there a bunch. I'm guessing the DA20 was most likely a Falcon Flight Academy airplane.
The pic of the Bonanza is not good.
RIP to all
Bp244
The pic of the Bonanza is not good.
RIP to all
Bp244
Bsmiller05
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My cousin, who is a CFI at Falcon, says yes...it was a -20 from Falcon with a CFI and a student. Not sure of just who yet.
Baronpilot244
Killick Stoker
Damn - that sucks. I knew quite a few of those guys, but that was a couple of years back.
Bp244
Baronpilot244
Killick Stoker
It seems wrong that the helicopter is hovering over the accident with live footage. No one wants to see a scene where people lost their lives. Or, rather they shouldn't. So sad.
That's exactly what people want to see.
CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
It seems wrong that the helicopter is hovering over the accident with live footage. No one wants to see a scene where people lost their lives. Or, rather they shouldn't. So sad.
First rule of modern media, if it bleeds - it leads.
Pretty sure that's not him. He had a V-tail. News says it was an F33.
grchase90
That's assistant to the Chief!
Just talking with some friends down there. Sounds like the CFI was almost to the regionals. She had just finished up some kind of internship with Expressjet.
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deadstick
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It seems wrong that the helicopter is hovering over the accident with live footage. No one wants to see a scene where people lost their lives. Or, rather they shouldn't. So sad.
They most certainly do. We are living The Truman show where people use their phones to record or stream anything.
Avgirl
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I know...but I wish it would change. I just feel for the families and friends of those that were killed.
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grchase90
That's assistant to the Chief!
I'm hesitant to post this article, but it's bound to come out eventually. This article identifies the deceased CFI. Even though the FAA and local authorities are not identifying them yet.
http://www.wdef.com/2016/09/07/latest-faa-2-planes-collide-deadly-georgia-crash/
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http://www.wdef.com/2016/09/07/latest-faa-2-planes-collide-deadly-georgia-crash/
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Avgirl
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Update to the story...keeping family and friends in my thoughts...such a sad day.
Two planes collided as they approached the runway of a suburban Atlanta airport Wednesday morning, leaving three people dead.
A flight instructor and her student were among those killed in the crash at West Georgia Regional Airport.
Carroll County Sheriff's Capt. Jeff Richards said the two planes were both coming in at final approach and "set down on top of the other."
Three people were killed Wed., Sept. 7, 2016, when two planes collided in Carroll County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
"It appears one may not have seen the other one," Richards said.
The 10:54 a.m. accident was witnessed by other several other pilots in the area.
The female instructor and her male student were from a flight school in Newnan. The second plane contained a single male pilot.
Officials would not immediately provide more details about the victims. But a family pastor and friend identified the flight instructor as Taylor Stone, a Chattanooga native who lived in Newnan. Stone's Facebook page said she worked at Falcon Aviation Academy.
One aircraft was a Diamond Aircraft DA20C1 and the other was a Beech F33A.
The airport has no air-traffic controllers, and no control tower. Pilots communicate on a shared frequency.
"It's basically non-controlled airspace you report your movements as you come through," Richards said.
Carroll County Fire Chief Scott Blue said there was no fire when the planes crashed. He said it will take some work to identify the bodies because of the extensive damage.
The NTSB is securing the crash site and wreckage with plans to return in the morning. They will determine the cause of the crash. The FAA is also investigating.
AJC reporter Alexis Stevens contributed to this report
Two planes collided as they approached the runway of a suburban Atlanta airport Wednesday morning, leaving three people dead.
A flight instructor and her student were among those killed in the crash at West Georgia Regional Airport.
Carroll County Sheriff's Capt. Jeff Richards said the two planes were both coming in at final approach and "set down on top of the other."
Three people were killed Wed., Sept. 7, 2016, when two planes collided in Carroll County. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
"It appears one may not have seen the other one," Richards said.
The 10:54 a.m. accident was witnessed by other several other pilots in the area.
The female instructor and her male student were from a flight school in Newnan. The second plane contained a single male pilot.
Officials would not immediately provide more details about the victims. But a family pastor and friend identified the flight instructor as Taylor Stone, a Chattanooga native who lived in Newnan. Stone's Facebook page said she worked at Falcon Aviation Academy.
One aircraft was a Diamond Aircraft DA20C1 and the other was a Beech F33A.
The airport has no air-traffic controllers, and no control tower. Pilots communicate on a shared frequency.
"It's basically non-controlled airspace you report your movements as you come through," Richards said.
Carroll County Fire Chief Scott Blue said there was no fire when the planes crashed. He said it will take some work to identify the bodies because of the extensive damage.
The NTSB is securing the crash site and wreckage with plans to return in the morning. They will determine the cause of the crash. The FAA is also investigating.
AJC reporter Alexis Stevens contributed to this report
Tuesnightshenanigans
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I am friends with the deceased CFI. Very sad to hear this.
obx
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I'm very sorry for your loss.